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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Police Court. Monday, June 27. (Before the Police Magistrate and J. W. Scott, J.p.) Breach of the By-laws

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 2

JAMES Hope was summoned by the Inspector of Nuisances for riding on the footpath contrary to the bylaws. The de[?]dant stated that he simply rode on and off again the path…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Murder of a Little Girl. Decrease Is Stock. Chinese Poll Tax. Removal of the Sugar Duties. Sydney

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 2

At Homebush, on Monday, 1221 cattle were yarded. Market shade firmer. Bullocks, £3 13d to £8 16s. Cows £3 5s to £5 9s…

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Sad Death in Gaol

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 2

THE sad death of a selector named Wm. Foo[?]y occurred at Moree gaol at 3 o'clock on Thursday morning. The deceased had been in occupation of a selection of 2560…

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The Police Department

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 4

MR Brunker has not much of an [?]tion of Royal Commissioners as [?]na's for inquiring into the working of Government departments. On…

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Police Court

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday, a Chinaman named Ah Kung, was charged with being illegally in possession of a ladies gold watch the property of Annie Roberts…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Adrian, P.M., and Messrs. H. R. Murray and W. H. Midgley, J's.P.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 3

Wm. John Stewart and Bernard Cumming were charged with stealing four cattle, the property of Robert Castledine, on or about the 28th inst. Mr. Zictkoweki appeared for…

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Thursday, September 1. [Before the Police Magistrate.]

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 3

James Cullen wan proceeded against by Senior-Sergeant Pountney for slaughtering a beast on premises of which he waft not the registered proprietor, not having given…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 31. [Before Messrs. Adrian, P.M., and Murray and Midgley, Js.P.] Charge of Cattle Stealing

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 3

W. J. Stewart and Bernard Cumming (on bail) were brought up on remand charged with stealing four cows the properly of Robert Castledine of Binneguy on the 23th…

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Attempt to Murder a Judge. Exciting Scene in a County Court

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 3

Particulars were received by the English mail, of an attempt to shoot Judge Parry on July 26, in the Manchester County Court. Judge Parry had been engaged in hearing a…

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Tragedy ut Kanowna. Murder and Suicide

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 2

A fearful tragedy occurred at Kanowna on Wednesday, in a house occupied by [?] Japanese. Shortly after midday, shots were heard emanating from the place, and on the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Charge Unsustained

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

At the Mom Police Court on Thursday, before Venn. Murray and Milgley, J.'sP., the bearing of the charge of stesling eight coin, the property of Joseph Castledine, of…

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Police Court

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 3

At the Moree Police Court, a number of cases were dealt with by the P.M. since our last report. From the public point of view the most important were two cases brought…

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Police Court. Tuesday, September 13. (Before Mr. Adrian, P.m.) Alleged Serious Assault

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 4

Charles Hall and James McCoy were charged with inflicting grevious bodily harm on Bryant Scully, at East Moree, on the previous night…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Adrian, P.M.)

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 2

At the police court on Saturday, John Dillon, a powerful looking man was placed in the dogs with a series of charges lodged against him. For being drunk and behaving…

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Police Court

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2

At the Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. P. C. Watt. J.P., James Moore was charged with stealing £21 10s, the property of W. Maloney, licensed hawker, was remanded…

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New Court House and Gaol

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 2

French tenders are to be called for the proposed alterations and additions to the Moree gaol, and the mention of this matter brings into prominence the fact that, the long…

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Police Court. Monday, September 26. Before Mr. Adrian, P.M.

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 3

Edward Jones was charged with stealing the sum of £7, the property of a shearer's cook named W. Ross,[?] Terry-bie-hie on Friday last…

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Police Court

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 3

At the Police Court of Saturday, before the Police Magistrate, John While, charged with being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language, was ordered to pay 30s in…

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Police Court

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 2

At the Police Court, before Mr, Adrian, P.M., Thomas C. Jones was prooceded against by the police for giving E. G. Kabitz an unstamped receipt for an amount…

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New Licensing Magistrate

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 2

At the opening of the Licensing Court on Thursday, the Bench was occupied by the P. M., Messrs. J. W. Scott, and M r. P. C. Watt, J.P., the latter gentleman taking his seat in…

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